Receptionist
Kampala, Uganda * Full-time
The infectious Disease Institute
Category: Administration
Total Positions:
Location: Kampala, Uganda
Full-time
Salary: Attractive
Posted 1 year ago
The Infectious Disease Institute is hiring a Receptionist to support study operations in Kalangala on an EXPrESSIVE-10 trial is a Phase 3 clinical study evaluating the safety and effectiveness of MK-8527, an investigational once-monthly oral PrEP medication. The study targets adolescent girls and young women and is conducted across five sites in Uganda: Entebbe, Kalangala, Kampala, Masaka, and Mityana.
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Offer a warm and professional welcome to all study participants and visitors.
• Verify participant identities and manage appointment confirmations.
• Answer incoming calls, address inquiries, take messages, and direct calls appropriately.
• Accurately perform data entry tasks related to participant records.
• Provide clear information to participants and refer them to the appropriate clinic staff as needed.
• Ensure participant comfort, including offering refreshments and maintaining a welcoming environment.
• Manage participant waiting areas by providing entertainment tools for both participants and their children.
• Maintain cleanliness and order in participant spaces.
• Requisition and distribute participant reimbursements and ensure proper accountability.
• Coordinate participant flow within the clinic to reduce wait times.
• Supervise and care for children accompanying participants.
• Safeguard entertainment tools, toys, and any other materials under your responsibility.
• Guide study participants and visitors to relevant clinic departments.
• Facilitate the referral of pregnant and breastfeeding participants to antenatal and postnatal services at Kalangala Health Centre IV.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Recommended for you
QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS
• Diploma in Comprehensive Nursing
• Valid registration with the Uganda Nurses and Midwives Council
• Person Specification:
• Computer literacy
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Friendly, empathetic, and patient, with a talent for resolving concerns and creating positive experiences
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork abilities
• Outgoing personality and willingness to work flexible hours
• Preferably female
• Must be a resident of Kalangala
• Closing Date: 2025-08-12 at 17:00
HOW TO APPLY
Please follow the application instructions provided in the full job description above.
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